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MFi Angel Run this Sunday

MFi Angel Run this Sunday
MFi Angel Run preparations are in their final stages, including planning for the arrival of Santa. The Medfield Foundation is pleased to announce that Santa Claus is registered for the December 3 MFi Angel Run. Santa will make his grand entrance by special delivery thanks to the Medfield Fire Department at noon on Sunday, December...
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Medfield Lions holding Christmas Tree Sale

Medfield Lions holding Christmas Tree Sale
The Medfield Lions Club annual Christmas Tree Sale is coming once again to Main Street. The sale, which runs through December 17, has become the club’s principal fundraiser and features freshly sheared, USDA Premium Grade Maine Balsam Fir Christmas trees. While there are both smaller and a limited number of larger trees, most trees fall...
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Memorial School holds annual Halloween parade

Memorial School holds annual Halloween parade
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Parents waited outside the doors of Medfield’s Memorial School. Every once in a while, a parent with a grocery bag in hand approached the door, rang the bell, and entered. Moments later, they came back outside without their bag to wait with the other parents. One girl, too young...
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Sturchio, Medvol cruise to semifinals

Sturchio, Medvol cruise to semifinals
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Following a 15-5 regular season, the Medfield High School varsity girls volleyball team received the No. 4 seed in the Division II Central Sectionals, also earning themselves a first-round bye. On Monday, Medvol hosted No. 5 seed Nashoba Regional for their quarterfinal round contest, and after finding themselves...
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Medfield chows down to support COA

Medfield chows down to support COA
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Nine years ago, Tony Centore and his fellow Council on Aging (COA) member, Tom Sweeney, sat in the newly constructed Medfield COA on Ice Hill Road. They chatted about the space, noting the beauty of the high ceilings, welcoming paint color, and abundance of natural light. It wasn’t long...
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Tax Work-off Program accepting applications

The ongoing Tax Work-off Program administered by the Council on Aging has an exciting new change. At last spring’s town meeting the town voted to increase the benefit for Tax Work-off volunteers. The program allows persons 60 and over, who have lived in Medfield for a minimum of three years, who own a home with...
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Unique program mixes charity and education

Unique program mixes charity and education
By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Fundraising for health-related charities and foundations can be hugely rewarding, but the time and effort spent organizing it can be quite taxing. In school, fundraising can sometimes take the focus off of learning, too, which frustrates teachers and administration. Luckily, Astrid Hendren has come up with an idea to combine fundraising...
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Clothing drive to benefit Medfield families

Clothing drive to benefit Medfield families
Medfielders are being asked to take a few minutes this week to donate their new or gently used clothing of all sizes (including Halloween costumes). Donation boxes are located at Pfaff Center, Blue Moon, Library, and St. Edwards, or can be dropped off on Saturday, October 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the...
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Dubbs, Warriors battle Raiders

Dubbs, Warriors battle Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Whenever DS and Medfield get together on any playing surface, it is guaranteed to be a fun and entertaining match. Last Monday, the DS girls varsity soccer team traveled to Medfield and returned with a 2-1 victory behind a 15-save performance by sophomore goalkeeper Sabrina Doyle. The Raiders...
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Former starter Schilling a relief ace

Former starter Schilling a relief ace
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Former MLB starting pitcher, Curt Schilling, played the role of relief ace last week, with the help of his neighbors in Medfield and beyond. In the wake of Hurricane Harvey ripping through the Gulf Coast of Texas, Schilling began Operation Bullpen!, an effort to collect and transport donations to Texans in the storm’s...
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Local lax stars dominate All-Scholastics

Local lax stars dominate All-Scholastics
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Week after week, the boys and girls lacrosse teams for all six towns within Hometown Weekly’s range of coverage in 2017 supplied seemingly endless headlines and excitement. All the hard work these boys and girls put in translated into all 12 boys and girls lacrosse squads from Dover-Sherborn,...
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Auditore, Chapski earn baseball All-Scholastic

By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Walpole senior captain and second base-man Charlie Auditore as well as Xaverian captain and ace pitcher Dylan Chapski of Medfield were recently awarded All-Scholastic honors by the Boston Globe following their immense contributions to their teams throughout the 2017 baseball season. Auditore smacked two home runs and 21 RBI en...
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Local lax stars dominate All-Scholastics

Local lax stars dominate All-Scholastics
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Week after week, the boys and girls lacrosse teams for all six towns within Hometown Weekly’s range of coverage in 2017 supplied seemingly endless headlines and excitement. All the hard work these boys and girls put in translated into all 12 boys and girls lacrosse squads from Dover-Sherborn,...
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X-Men: New Mutants begins filming in Medfield

X-Men: New Mutants begins filming in Medfield
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  The new spinoff in the X-Men franchise, “X-Men: New Mutants” began filming today at the former State Hospital grounds in Medfield. Small signs directing cast and crew to the State Hospital grounds have been spotted along Route 109 in Westwood and Medfield. [caption id="attachment_19492" align="alignnone" width="300"] Read more

Medfield and Independence Day

Medfield and Independence Day
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This Old Town by Richard DeSorgher Medfield has always had a strong patriotic tie to Independence Day. It stems from the overwhelmingly patriotic spirit that was clearly evident here and seen from the first signs of troubles with Great Britain in the early 1770s. As early as 1773, when Bostonians were feeling their rights were...
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A day at the Medfield COA

A day at the Medfield COA
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By Christina Perrone Hometown Weekly Intern On Wednesday, June 14, Hometown Weekly visited The Center at the Medfield Council on Aging (COA) to celebrate Flag Day with a cookout. Many of the seniors there had been veterans and wore red, white, and blue in honor of the holiday. However, the cookout was not the main...
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Water, water everywhere…

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By Cameron Small Hometown Weekly Correspondent As summer rolls into the area, water usage goes up — pools get filled, sprinklers run for excited kids no longer in school, and lawns and gardens demand drinks. Fresh water is crucial to life, human and nonhuman alike. In attempting to preserve water, bans or restrictions are placed...
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Bittersweet commencement for MHS seniors

Bittersweet commencement for MHS seniors
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By Cameron Small Hometown Weekly Correspondent It seemed like a normal June Sunday in Medfield. Clear blue skies, temperature in the low seventies, no humidity to make it unbearable to be outside. But this was not a normal Sunday in June for everyone. For the Medfield High School (MHS) Class of 2017, this past Sunday,...
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McCarthy pioneers incredible Warrior comeback

McCarthy pioneers incredible Warrior comeback
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor When the Medfield and Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity girls lacrosse teams were placed in the same part of the MIAA Division II South Sectional bracket on May 26, one had the sense that these two arch-rivals would be meeting up for a third and final time in...
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MHS celebrates 25th All Night Grad Party

MHS celebrates 25th All Night Grad Party
Celebrating its 25th year and still going strong thanks to tremendous community support, Medfield keeps its seniors safe and substance free on graduation night with the All Night Graduation Party. The Class of 2017’s send off was another bestseller featuring the theme of books. More than 100 volunteers sign up to stage the celebration each...
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